The formal park laid out in the 1770s between the Royal Palace and the Belgian Parliament is the upper town's green lung — straight gravel avenues, clipped trees, fountains, and statues in a strict geometric plan. It was here that the first shots of the 1830 revolution that created Belgium were fired; today it is a calm place to rest between museums.
Parc de Bruxelles
formal 18th-century park between the royal palace and parliament